Hair waver



Aug 3,A 1937,.4 B. M. B'EsKow 2,089,107

HAIR WAVER Filled ug. 28, 1936 El /7 zy I i;

Patented Aug. 3, 1937 UNrrED STATES A1min. WAVER --Bernhara M.- Beskomf-Beach, F1a.. Application August 28, 19.36, Serial No.` 98,376

10 Claims.

, This invention relatesto devices or appliances for the waving of hairandmore particularly to devices of this character whichfa-re adaptedv toimpart waves or undulations tothe hairin both F51 the vertical andhorizontal planes.

The subject matter of the present specification is somewhat similar tothose of my Patents `Nos. 2,002,487 and 2,014,164 and reference vmay lbemade to those patents for certain of the broader 10 objects andprinciples of construction and operation of `devices of this generaltype. Briefly, it maybe stated vthat the purpose of the presentinvention is to provide a hair Waver by means of which it is possiblefor the userto apply and set f5 a wave in her hair without expertassistance; the

Waver being light in Weight, simple in construe'- tion-and operation,readily insertable'iniand removable from thehair, and capable ofbeingmanufactured atllow cost. 2b More specificallvit is an object of theinven-` tion to provide-a Ahair waving` appliance having cooperatingelements for applying a 4wave-tothe hair which comprisesa series ofundulations disposed in vertical planes withreference l'toythe 25 scalp,the Waver alsohavingv other portionsfor modifying such waves tofgivethema curvature or undulation in a lateral directionaor parallel withthescalp; the latter wavemodifying portion being :readily detachablefromY themain portion 30 -of thewaver. u

In. its preferred, embodiment, the invention contemplates the `provisionof a `vvaver` which vconsists essentially of .gapair of members betweenwhich `the 4hair is initially seized, one offthese ,35 members beingsubsequently expansible, the latter member forthis'purpose, beingprovided with a/ portion which is transversely s hiftable Ato moreclosely confine the hair and to impress the desired vertical wavetherein. A third member com- ,40 .prises al detachableportion of one ofvthe-first ,named-members and is also shiftable with respect to the mainportion thereof to apply ahorizontal curvature toi the hair beingtreated. l Otherfobjects and features of novelty vwill be 45`apparent-from the followingspecification when it lis read in:vconnection with the accompanying drawing in which one4 embodiment of myinventionis'illustratd by way of example.

Aln Vthe drawing:

`v5D e .Figurewlis a top plan View of a hair waver 'embodying ltheprinciples of my invention; a portion-:otone ,of the elements thereofbeing broken avvayto showl the construction of the device more clearly;y

55 Figure 42``isra longitudinal central sectional view through thedevice illustrated in Figure 1; certain operative positions being shownin broken lines;

Figure 3 is a View in perspective ofthe detachable horizontal waveAforming portion of the yap- 5 pliance;

`Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the Waver taken on line 4 4of Figure 2g; e

Figures 5 and 6 are similar views taken on line 5--5 of Figure 2 showingthe device with the 10 expansible memberl in released vand operativepositions respectively; and

Figures 7 and 8 are fragmentary viewsin substantially horizontal sectiontaken online 'I-llof Figure 6 and indicating the released and operaf 15tive positions respectively` of the supplemental horizontal wave formingelement.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing there` areprovided two basic elements of the device which are designated A and B,'these members being pivotally connected as at c. The member A comprisesa curved metallic element I- which is preferably tapered at one end asindicated at II. Turned up side anges I2 are also provided throughoutthe length of the member I0. At the opposite end of the element I 0there are formed a pair of laterally spaced upstanding lugs I4 providedwith yeyes which form hinge portions for ythe reception of theinywardlyturned ends I of the wire I6 constituting the essential element of themember B, which it will be readily seen assumes the roughly recytangularshape clearlyillustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. The side portionsof the wire frame I6 may be'outwardly ybowed as at I 'I if desired. 35

Between the hinge lugs I4 and surrounding the inwardly directed ends I5of the wire I6 there' is .provided a sleeve element' I 8. This sleevevelement not only provides means for covering and concealing'the 'endsI5 of the member vI6 but pro- 40 vides av keeper for a shiftable portionof the device which will now be described. Y r` The member A furthercomprises a flexible element 2l] which may be secured adjacent the endvIIof theelement TI0 as by means of 'the .45 punched rivetlikecorine'ctionZI and is bentl rearwardly to'provide the curved noselportion' 22 fbhid which the forward portion 23 'of the wire I6 formingvthe member B may snap when the 'device is in closed position. Thewidenedmid- 50 'portion of the strip 20 is slotted as at 25'for a`purpose which will be later explained; and the .rearmo'st portion of the'strip 20 is again narr'owed as shown at 21 so that it mayV pass'between"the'lugs' I4 of the basemember I0 Vand beneath 355 the sleeve I8. Theportion 2'I of the flexible member 20 is downwardly curved as clearlyshown in Figure 2 of the drawing and is provided at its end with anupright handle or manipulative portion 28 beyond the fairly sharply bentbight portion 29.

Slidably mounted upon the side rails of the wire I6 and comprising adetachable part of the member B, is the supplemental element 30 by fmeans of which a horizontal or lateral component may be applied to thevertical wave or undulation of the hair. The element 38 comprises astrip of metal or similar material of somewhat arched.,

configuration following substantially that of the base member I0 andprovided at its four cornersV` 5 Each Qf with downwardly projecting legs32. these legs is provided with a clip 33 which has a substantiallycircular opening 34 therein for the reception of the wire portion I6 ofthefelement B when the element 38 is applied. The clip is also providedwith a restricted opening 35 which is adapted to cause it to snap overthe wire I6 when the element is applied or detached. The member 30 isnot as long as the frame I6 forming the member B and the legs of themember 38 are adapted to slide along the wire I6 for a limited distanceduring the application of the device-to the hair. Centrally of the bodyportion of the member 30 there is provided a series of teeth 36 whichare adapted to register with the elongated opening 25 in the strip 20which forms a part of the member A. These teeth may be convenientlyformed by punching portions of the metal of the member 30 downwardly asindicated.

The application and operation of the device to the hair will now bedescribed. The members A and B are initially parted as shown in the dotand dash lines of Figure 2 by swinging these members apart about thepivot c, and the sharply pointed member A is pushed into the hairwhereupon the members A and B are brought together as shown in solidlines in Figure 2, the forward bent portion 23 of the member B snappingbehind the curved nose 22 of the strip 20 of member A. The hair is thusseized between the two members as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing andis incidentally given a slight vertical wave as indicated.

The member A is then expanded by forcing the rear end 2'I of the strip20 forwardly beneath the sleeve I8 whereupon the strip 20 is bowedoutwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, rthe bight29 resting snugly` against thesleeve I8 and serving to retain theAelements in this position. The hair is then closely confined between theuppermost element 3U and the strip 20 and beneath the wire frame I6 asclearly shown in Figure 6 of the drawing, the comb-like teeth 36extending through the hair and entering the slot 25 in the member 20.This position is also shown in longitudinal section in Figure 7 of thedrawing.

Thus far, there has been applied to the hair a vertical wave which, ifthe device is allowed to remain in position for a sufiicient length oftime, will become set and will remain for a considerable period of timeafter the appliance has been removed. However, by sliding the element 30toward the forward end of the device, the central portion of thequantity of hair conned between the members A and B will be curvedforwardly in a plane transverse to that of the initial curvature appliedas in Figure 6. This .additional curvature or undulation is eiected bythe vcomb teeth 36 moving in the slot 25 as clearly shown in Figure 8 ofthe drawing.

After being applied for suicient time for the wave to become set, thedevice is removed by sliding the element 3U rearwardly, and releasingthe strip 20 by pressing upon the bowed portion 21 thereof until thebight 29 moves past the sleeve 28 and the strip resumes its positionshown in solid lines in Figure 2. Finally the members A and B areseparated by moving the forward end 23 ofthe wireml past the nose 22 ofthe strip 28 by compressing the convex parts of B at I1 and liftingmember B up.

It will be understood that several of these devicesmay be applied to thehair at one time since they are of very light construction, and the hairmay be treated or manipulated in any desired manner to aid in preservingthe wave.

It will f be further understood that various changes and modificationsmay be made in the illustrated form ofthe device, without departingfrom'the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

As employed in the claims, the terms "vertical and horizontal are meantto indicate the directionof curvature of the wave with respect to thescalp. When the wave lies in a plane substantially vertical with respectto the scalp at thepoint where the wave occurs, the term vertical willbe applied to the wave or undulation, and when the wave is substantiallyparallel with the scalp at any point, the term horizontal will beemployed.

Having thus described the invention, what is Letters Patent is:

1. A hair waving appliance of the class described, comprising, incombination, elongated members for confining a block of hair, one ofsaid members provided with an element shiftable toward the other of saidmembers to apply a vertical wave to the hair, another element adapted tocooperate with said members to impart a substantially horizontal wave tothe hair, and means 'affording a readily detachable connection betweensaid'last named element and the vertical waving portion of theappliance. 2. A hair waving appliance of the class described comprising,in combination, elongated members for confining a block of Vhair, one ofsaid members provided with an element shiftable toward the other of saidmembers to apply a vertical wave to the hair, an element movably carriedby one of said members and adapted to cooperate with said members toimpart a substantially horizontal wave to the hair, and means laffordinga readily detachable connection between said last named elementV and thevertical lwaving portion of the appliance.

3. A hair waving appliance comprising elongated inner and outer hairconning members between which hair to be waved may be freely inserted,one of said members including an elongated flexible element having oneend fixed and ytion is moved.

4.*A hair waving appliance of the class :de-

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claimed as new and desired to be secured by n35 scribed comprising, incombination, a pair of elongated hair confining and waving memberspivotally connected together at corresponding ends and adapted to beclosed upon a quantity of hair to be waved; one of said memberscomprising a curved base element having a flexible strip attachedthereto, extending generally parallel therewith, and capable of beingbowed toward the other of said members to apply a vertical wave to theconfined hair; said other member comprising a frame having side railsspaced apart a distance greater than the width of said strip; means forlatching the free ends of said members together when closed; means forretaining said strip in bowed position and means for releasing ittherefrom; and a toothed element slidably mounted upon said side railsfor contacting the conned hair and applying a horizontal wave theretowhen moved along said rails.

5. A hair waving appliance of the class described comprising, incombination, a pair of elongated hair conning and waving memberspivotally connected together at corresponding ends and adapted to beclosed upon a quantity of hair to be waved; one of said memberscomprising a curved base element having a flexible strip attachedthereto, extending generally parallel therewith, and capable of beingbowed toward the other of said members to apply a vertical wave to theconfined hair; said other member comprising a substantially rectangularwire frame having side rails spaced apart a distance greater than thewidth of said strip; means for latching the free ends of said memberstogether when closed; means for retaining said strip in bowed positionand means for releasing it therefrom; and a toothed element slidably anddetachably mounted upon said side rails for contacting the confined hairand applying a horizontal wave thereto when moved along said rails.

6. A hair waving appliance of the class described comprising, incombination, a pair of pivotally connected elongated hair confining andwaving members; one of said members having a bowed flexible elementsecured thereto, and bent to provide a rounded surface, the other ofsaid elements having a loop portion adapted to snap past said roundedsurface in order to retain the pivoted members in closed operativepositions.

7. A hair waving appliance of the class described comprising, incombination, a pair of pivotally connected elongated hair confining andwaving members, one of said members comprising a base element and aexible strip secured to said base element and bent sharply adjacent itspoint of attachment therewith and adapted to be projected towardthe-other of said members in order to impart a wave to the hair, saidother member including a wire loop which, when said members are closed,is adapted to be snapped past said bent portion of said strip in order tlatch the members in said closed position.

8. A hair waving appliance of the class described comprising, incombination, elongated members for confining a block of hair andapplying a vertical wave thereto, a supplemental member adapted tocooperate with said iirst named members to impart a substantiallyhorizontal wave to said block of hair, and means affording a readilydetachable connection between said supplemental member and the verticalwaving portion of the appliance.

9. In combination, with a device for applying a vertical wave to a blockof hair, an attachment for cooperating with said device to apply ahorizontal wave to said block of hair, said attachment comprising amember having a plate-like body portion provided with a series of teethfor engagement with said block of hair, and resilient clamping means onsaid member whereby it may be readily and detachably snapped intooperative engagement with said device.

10. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for hair wavingappliances comprising a member having a plate-like body portion providedwith a plurality of teeth for engaging a block of hair, a plurality oflegs extending from said platelike body portion, and resilient clampingmeans on said legs for readily and detachably connecting said memberwith said appliance.

BERNHARD M. BESKOW.

